On December 15, 2011, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and Freddie Mac (formally known as the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation) entered into a non-prosecution agreement (the Agreement) related to an investigation by the SEC’s Division of Enforcement into possible violations of the federal securities laws by Freddie Mac and others that occurred prior to Freddie Mac’s entry into conservatorship, arising from, among other things, public statements concerning Freddie Mac’s exposure to subprime and Alt-A mortgages.

Under the Agreement, without admitting or denying liability, Freddie Mac has offered to accept responsibility for its conduct and to not dispute, contest, or contradict a set of factual statements in the Agreement, except in legal proceedings in which the SEC is not a party. Freddie Mac also agrees to cooperate fully and truthfully in the SEC’s investigation and any other related enforcement litigation or proceeding to which the SEC is a party. In addition, Freddie Mac agrees to cooperate fully and truthfully in any other related official investigation or proceeding by any U.S. federal agency.

The Agreement provides that, subject to the full, truthful, and continuing cooperation of Freddie Mac and its compliance with all obligations, prohibitions and undertakings in the Agreement, the SEC agrees not to bring any enforcement action or proceeding against Freddie Mac arising from the SEC’s investigation.

The Agreement does not require Freddie Mac to pay any monetary penalty. The Agreement indicates that, in entering into the Agreement, the SEC recognizes the unique circumstances presented by Freddie Mac's current status, including the financial support provided to Freddie Mac by the U.S. Treasury, the role of the Federal Housing Finance Agency as Freddie Mac's conservator, and the costs that may be imposed on U.S. taxpayers.

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